A boy sits by the window looking out at the rain pouring down.
"I wish it would stop raining!" said Jacob.
He walked into the room and saw his mother sitting in a chair.
"Mom, I want to go outside and play!" said Jacob.
"Sorry Jacob, it's raining outside and it's supposed to all day!" said Mom.
At that time the phone rang and mom ran over to it to answer.
“Oh sure coach! Jacob will be there! Ok sure" Mom said
Mom got off the phone after getting all of the information because she wanted to make sure Jacob would be on time for practice and that he will wear the appropriate clothing. Mom and Jacob were talking together. “Jacob, you have practice tomorrow!” Mom said.
Jacob replied, “YAYYYY!” “I am so excited to play soccer and be on a team."
Jacob needed to look at pictures of shin guards, cleats and what the uniform looks like so that he knew what to expect when he would go to practice. The day arrived and it was time for Jacob to go to practice. He was ready with all of the important equipment. Jacob and his mom pulled into the practice area and got a parking spot. Jacob got out and said, “YESSS! I see kids here from school, I can't wait to start playing!” After having practice once a week for a month, Jacob enjoys being on the team and can’t wait until his first game. He loves his new friends and especially being on the field with them. The team is ready for their first game.
The first game is here and Jacob is ready after weeks of practice. Jacob told his mom he would do his best. All of the parents were in the bleachers rooting for the team! They were cheering, “Let’s go!” “Great Job!” The team was headed for the goal and sure enough Jacob had the ball! After a long game, Jacob scored a goal! “Good job” said the coach. Jacob jumped up and said, “I can’t wait to play again next week!”
After working with children and also being around various ages of children I have realized that picture books are extremely popular. All children, no matter their age, seem to enjoy reading that type of book or looking at the pictures. Some children find it more entertaining to make up their own story to the pictures they see in the book. That certainly is a positive way to interact with children. It gives them a chance to use their imagination, develop sequencing and begin to understand elements to a story, such as having a beginning, middle and end. Most picture books have little dialogue and fill most of the page with pictures. Although there are some that are informational such as "Soccer in Action" by Niki Walker and Sarah Dann. After looking over books that we have read in class over the course of the semester I have found that picture books are still one of my favorites even as an adult, such as Where the Wild Things Are. Going back to my bookcase in the beginning I remember naming the Berenstain Bears books as some of my favorites and most memorable books I have read. Those books have more dialogue but they also have a lesson or moral. I feel that is important when choosing literature for children.
In the book, I wrote it geared to younger children that could look at the pictures or have someone read it to them. It is about playing soccer and being on a team for the first time. The audience for sure would be primary grades and even below since children can begin playing soccer before school age. I arranged the dialogue in short sentences and much of the book would be explained through illustrations. "Super Soccer" which is how the book is titled, would show excitement for an upcoming practice and game and how the child is looking forward to making new friends. I feel that this subject matter is appropriate because when children begin youth sports they start to identify with what they like and they also are interested in making friends and seeing classmates outside of a school setting. The language in a picture book is simple and direct. There are not too many characters since that would take away from the simple story line. By using easy dialogue and pictures that look like children's drawings it makes the young reader feel secure while reading it rather than getting frustrated by busy pages or too many words.
RIFF
Super Soccer
A boy sits by the window looking out at the rain pouring down.
"I wish it would stop raining!" said Jacob.
He walked into the room and saw his mother sitting in a chair.
"Mom, I want to go outside and play!" said Jacob.
"Sorry Jacob, it's raining outside and it's supposed to all day!" said Mom.
At that time the phone rang and mom ran over to it to answer.
“Oh sure coach! Jacob will be there! Ok sure" Mom said
Mom got off the phone after getting all of the information because she wanted to make sure Jacob would be on time for practice and that he will wear the appropriate clothing. Mom and Jacob were talking together.“Jacob, you have practice tomorrow!” Mom said.
Jacob replied, “YAYYYY!” “I am so excited to play soccer and be on a team."
Jacob needed to look at pictures of shin guards, cleats and what the uniform looks like so that he knew what to expect when he would go to practice. The day arrived and it was time for Jacob to go to practice. He was ready with all of the important equipment. Jacob and his mom pulled into the practice area and got a parking spot. Jacob got out and said, “YESSS! I see kids here from school, I can't wait to start playing!”
After having practice once a week for a month, Jacob enjoys being on the team and can’t wait until his first game. He loves his new friends and especially being on the field with them. The team is ready for their first game.
The first game is here and Jacob is ready after weeks of practice. Jacob told his mom he would do his best. All of the parents were in the bleachers rooting for the team! They were cheering, “Let’s go!” “Great Job!” The team was headed for the goal and sure enough Jacob had the ball! After a long game, Jacob scored a goal! “Good job” said the coach.
Jacob jumped up and said, “I can’t wait to play again next week!”
After working with children and also being around various ages of children I have realized that picture books are extremely popular. All children, no matter their age, seem to enjoy reading that type of book or looking at the pictures. Some children find it more entertaining to make up their own story to the pictures they see in the book. That certainly is a positive way to interact with children. It gives them a chance to use their imagination, develop sequencing and begin to understand elements to a story, such as having a beginning, middle and end. Most picture books have little dialogue and fill most of the page with pictures. Although there are some that are informational such as "Soccer in Action" by Niki Walker and Sarah Dann. After looking over books that we have read in class over the course of the semester I have found that picture books are still one of my favorites even as an adult, such as Where the Wild Things Are. Going back to my bookcase in the beginning I remember naming the Berenstain Bears books as some of my favorites and most memorable books I have read. Those books have more dialogue but they also have a lesson or moral. I feel that is important when choosing literature for children.
In the book, I wrote it geared to younger children that could look at the pictures or have someone read it to them. It is about playing soccer and being on a team for the first time. The audience for sure would be primary grades and even below since children can begin playing soccer before school age. I arranged the dialogue in short sentences and much of the book would be explained through illustrations. "Super Soccer" which is how the book is titled, would show excitement for an upcoming practice and game and how the child is looking forward to making new friends. I feel that this subject matter is appropriate because when children begin youth sports they start to identify with what they like and they also are interested in making friends and seeing classmates outside of a school setting. The language in a picture book is simple and direct. There are not too many characters since that would take away from the simple story line. By using easy dialogue and pictures that look like children's drawings it makes the young reader feel secure while reading it rather than getting frustrated by busy pages or too many words.